Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings). Newhook wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 42.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Newhook 62.3%
Defensive zone
Newhook 62.7%
Neutral zone
Newhook 66.9%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Newhook
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
15
(26 meetings)
11
15
Newhook
Bennett
Last 10: Newhook 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Newhook
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
4
Newhook
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
8
Newhook
Bennett
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
41.7% (1,947)
46.8% (5,714)
-5.1%
Power Play
43.6% (211)
53.6% (558)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
41.8% (256)
+2.6%
On power play, Bennett has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Newhook is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,330).
Newhook shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Newhook
Bennett
Home
41.7% (1,076)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
42.1% (1,100)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Newhook
Bennett
P1
40.1%
48.0%
P2
42.2%
46.5%
P3
43.1%
46.8%
OT
80.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
43.5%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
50.0%▲
43.0%
41.9%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 02:02 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 12:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 01:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 09:16 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 03:06 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:15 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:11 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:47 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 19:36 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 01:33 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:09 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |